ground ball

noun

: a batted baseball that bounds or rolls along the ground

Examples of ground ball in a Sentence

He hit a ground ball to the shortstop.
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And then obviously the next ground ball comes to Luis, and then Nick drops it. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025 Still, Montgomery left Hendricks on the mound, and Smith hit a hard ground ball through the middle, driving in a run. Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 July 2025 An ‘impressive debut’ In his three innings of work, Perkins threw just 30 pitches and fanned two, both swinging, while only allowing one baserunner — a Lane Thomas ground ball in the seventh inning. Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2025 On Friday, Harper played catch with front office executive Howie Kendrick, fielded some ground balls and took about 15 swings off a tee in the batting cage, according to Matt Gelb of The Athletic. Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for ground ball

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ground ball was in 1857

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“Ground ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20ball. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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ground ball

noun
: a batted baseball that rolls or bounces along the ground

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